Two unidentified men at work on a steam jammer. The mountain in the background is heavily logged. A horse team stands near cut logs. Logs are stacked in front, to the side, and at the back of the machine. Photo caption reads: ACM steam jammer;...

Photograph shows front end of fuselage of Standard J-1 or a Curtiss variant biplane in a field, wingless, with one man staring at engine, second man sitting on tailgate of truck. Sign on truck says Packing and Crating. Photo caption reads:...

Photograph of three people playing in a school yard. Girl in a dress is on a swing and being pushed by a young man. Another person is just off-screen on a swing near where the photographer is. Teeter-totters can be seen in the background along with...

Photograph of three individuals, possibly taken in the 1930's, with an automobile that is parked in a field just off a road. Trig, a young boy, stands on running board of the car. The photograph was taken near where Deer Creek Rifle Range was...

Photograph of two rows of soldiers standing at attention in formation in an open field. Sargeant is standing at front of formation and a jeep is visible in the background with men in or near it. Photo caption reads: Eino Heikkla - front row far...

Twelve men stand on and around a large outdoor oven. Smoke rises from the oven. There is snow on the ground. A label affixed to the upper left corner reads "4." Photo caption reads: Baking bread in outdoor oven, French Gulch, Mont., near St. Regis,...

Two young girls holding baskets stand on boardwalk steps. A tricycle in foreground in front of one of the girls. The photo may be inverted, because print on poster near the door in the background appears to be backwards. Photo caption reads: Betty...

Photo shows the river, full of logs, with a long pile of logs on the bank at the left side of the photo. A homestead is visible on the opposite bank. Photo caption reads: Blackfoot River near the old Chaffey homestead, and a short distance from the...

Photo of a swollen river near the Bonner Mill Dam. Blurry side view of Arne Karnanen, jumping onto debris pile in the river. A second man, wearing a hard hat, is standing on a bar above the river. There is a pile of logs on the opposite shoreline....

Looking northeast across the Clark Fork River into Milltown and Bonner and up into Blackfoot River Valley. Milltown is in the foreground with two bridges crossing the Blackfoot River at Milltown near the confluence of the Blackfoot and Clark Fork...

Photograph of the original school at Bonner taken from the side. Snow is visible on the ground. Mountains are visible behind the school along with a smaller building in the right of the photograph. School has two floors, with rows of windows...

A girl stand behind two large logs. There is snow on the the ground and a mountain in the background. Photo caption reads: 1938. Charlie Oxford logging operation near Turah. Norma Oxford standing behind logs.

A truck is parked near the railroad tracks in a field. Logs are on the ground in several places; some are stacked. The triangular structure in the middle of the photo is probably a gin pole. Mountains are in the background. Piltzville can be seen...

Inside the Lutheran church in Bonner. The church is decorated for Christmas. U.S. and Norwegian flags hang on either side of the church. A Norwegian phrase above the archway to the altar reads "____ fraa Jorden!" Two men stand near altar. A label...

Three girls in swim caps are in the river with heads and shoulders visible above water. The Duck Bridge is in the background. The photo was taken from the middle of the river. Silhouettes of other people can be seen on the bridge, and another...

Group of teenagers goofing around near old Highway 10 bridge at Milltown. Mary Bush is at the outhouse door that says "Women" and Leo Dufresne and Gene Kyle have thier heads poking out. There is an unidentified boy on the roof looking down. Photo...

Soldiers man a howitzer during combat. Photo caption reads: Combat photo, WW II, on Pelelieu Island in South Pacific. Howard (Tot) Sowre is standing near the wheel of the 75 mm Pack howitzer and is wearing a soft cap. Picture appeared in Life...

Three couples dance in the the park. The women are wear dresses and hats. The men wear World War I-era military uniforms. The photo is similar to a photo on another panel. I the background, pine trees, buildings and the water tower from Western...

Photograph of logging operation utilizing a steam donkey to haul and load logs onto railcars. One log is hoisted into the air with two men standing on it. Two men are operating the steam donkey, four men are facing camera and one man stands near...

Image shows found men standing in a snowy landscape watching a large rock being hoisted onto a wooden pallet. Photo caption reads: At Left, K.B. Frye (leftmost of 2 captions). Main caption reads: "Series of five pictures show the loading of a...

Photograph shows man with mustache standing next to large rock which has been dropped onto wooden sled for transportation. A large strand of chain is visible around rock. Photograph reportedly taken near base of damn, spillway is visible to right,...

The photograph shows five cabins in a row. A ladder leans against one cabin. The water in the foreground is probably a pond or the lake. A man stands between the cabins and the water near a horse and wagon. An outhouse can be seen in the background...

Ray and Ed Moss plus four unidentified men stand near three teams of horses, two of which are attached to log wagons. Mill buildings are in the background. Photo caption reads: Early day Bonner Mill; At far left, Ray Moss. Second from left, Ed...

Photograph of a young woman in a bathing suit sitting on a piece of lumber on the banks of the Blackfoot River near a bridge. Across the river some buildings can be seen in what is reported to be Milltown. Bridge is metal with large concrete...

Four men working. Two men are carrying a plank; another is nailing a plank into a short wall. Photo caption reads: Left to right - 1. 2. Arnold Olson. 3. Elden Levesque 4. Thorval Mikelson. Picture taken by Walter Hook, late 1930's near Milltown.

Photo shows a man with a pencil behind his ear and wearing a shop apron and sleeve protectors pumping gas into a car. The gas pump has Texaco markings on it, and is under some type of shelter or roof. Buildings and parts of the mill are visible in...

Looking across a large garden toward what appears to be a mill. The valley, with mountains rising on both sides, is in the background. Photo caption reads: Gardens near Anaconda Mill in Bonner. (between WWI & WWII). .

Photograph of a young man in a naval uniform standing on a sidewalk near the porch of a house. Another house can be seen behind him and a wooden trestle along with some vines are visible next to him. Photo caption reads: George Otto, WWII.

Photograph shows several people standing between a tent and a lake. Two Model A's are parked in the field near the tent. Mountains are in the background. "Harper's Lake" is handwritten at bottom of the photograph. Photo caption reads: Early days...

The head of a young woman or girl wearing a swim cap is visible above the water in the Clark Fork River. Photo is taken from the middle of river. A bridge can be seen in the background. An individual stands backward halfway out on the diving board...

Photograph of two men in the forest near a small stream. One man sits on log over stream holding coffee cup, second man stands staring at camera. Photo caption reads: Left to right: Henry Eide, Carl Rooney.

Photo of a group of men sitting around a table inside the Milltown Clubhouse, presumably playing cards. Some children are standing around the table watching the game. A sign reading "Milltown skating rink now open, season tickets now on sale." is...

Photograph taken inside of train tunnel reportedly looking to the west. Camera was placed on right rail for a long exposure. Wooden planking is visible on the walls, and light can be seen at end of tunnel and on the rocks on the ground. Photo...

Young man, wearing a shirt under bib overalls, stands alongside head-high cross saw on bank of the Blackfoot River near the mouth of the river. He stands near a log on a stand. A number of logs are on the othe side of the river.Photo caption reads:...

Photo shows three women and one young girl on porch of boarding house. Sign over door reads "Board and Lodging." Photo caption reads: "The old Kari Boarding House, located near the Milltown Post Office."

Three men of different generations in dress suits, hats, and jackets stand on brick pavement. Photo caption reads: L to R: John LaForge, George LaForge, Clifford LaForge. (An article in the online Missoulian by Kim Briggeman, dated August 14, 2012...

Photograph of man securing aircraft wing to side of a vehicle. Four children are standing in front of wing. Another child stands at front of vehicle. Sign stating Texaco Petroleum Products is leaning up against vehicle. Vehicle looks to be a Model...

Ten men, some in office clothes, some not stand in the street. The photograph was probably taken near Boss's Row at the mill office in Bonner. One man is unidentified. Photo caption reads: Left to right - 1. John Magnusson 2. Bill Leibel 3. __ 4....

Looking down a fence-lined street to mill entrance gate with "Anaconda Copper Mining Co." across top. A number of vehicles can be seen near the entrance. The photograph was taken in the summer. Photo caption reads: Entrance to mill.

Photo of Milltown, showing various homes and storefronts. In lower left of photo, the name "Reardon's" is visible on one storefront. Blackfoot River is visible in the background of photo. Photo caption reads: A picture of a portion of Milltown...

Photograph shows buildings in a valley. Several wagons are near the buildings. Photo caption reads: Milwaukee Camp; During construction of the railroad in the Blackfoot. Approximately 2 miles above Bonner and across the river from the Lafray home. .

Photograph of dirt road running along a lake, a hill is visible in the background. Handwritten in the lower center of the picture is a copyright symbol and the name Don McKay. Photo caption reads: The old Blackfoot road, near the Placid Lake cutoff...

Close-up picture of an intersection. Photo was taken looking across the street to where Two Rivers Market is now. A sign above the stop sign on a phone pole reads "Stop! Thru Road". A few buildings and a snow covered mountainside are visible in...

Four adults, all wearing hats, sit in a rowboat below Mill Dam. The boat is perpendicular to the shore in the middle of river. A teepee burner and other mill buildings can be seen near the river bank. A label affixed to the upper left corner of the...

Four men stand in front of or lean on a truck carrying ponderosa pine logs. Trees and a mountain are visible in the background. Photo caption reads: Oxford logging operation near Bonner Junction, March 1938. Melvin Armstrong, Leland Nelson,...

Four women stand in front of the fence surrounding the monument. Railroad tracks, a teepee burner, and smokestack can be seen in the background between the monument and the mountains. The monument was later moved into Missoula at intersection of...

A ranch hand, holding a rifle, stands in front of a corral. Three horses, one of which is saddled with the reins dragging on the ground, stand near the man. Forested mountains are in the background of the photograph. Photo caption reads: Ranchhand...

Photo of two teenage boys. One is standing in the river, and the other is on the dock. Taken near the dock under the Milltown Bridge. Photo caption reads: Left to right: 1. Walter Hook 2. Ernest Lizotte.

Photograph of a one- or two-room school in a clearing. A flag flies over the school. Stumps can be seen near the school building, and pine trees and mountains are in the background. Photo caption reads: The school house where Grace Wisherd taught...

A flock of one hundred or so sheep are herded through Bonner. A shepherd leads the flock. A row of similar houses with porches can be seen on the far side of the street, and an automobile is on the near side of the street. Photo caption reads:...

Three soldiers stand on the railroad tracks in front of the entrance to a tunnel. Two are holding rifles. A label affixed to the upper left corner of the photo reads "61." Photo caption reads: Soldiers guarding the tunnel near Milltown Dam, WWI.

Color photo taken outdoors near the railroad tracks behind Kelly Pine Field. Photo shows actor Sterling Hayden standing behind five young women in blouses and jeans. The film was released in 1955. Photo caption reads: Sterling Hayden, main actor in...

Photograph of black electric street car on a snow-covered track. A house and wooded slope are visible behind the car. Front of the street car has the number 50 and a large F printed on it. A conductor is visible center front of the car. Upper left...

Photo of church building, with approximately 20 adults and children standing on the front steps. According to the book 'A grass roots tribute: The story of Bonner, Montana,' the Swedish Community Church was a Lutheran church built in the early...

Three women pose in swim wear near the river. Mountains can be seen in the background on the other side of the river. A label, with the typed number "67," has been affixed to the upper left corner of the photograph. Photo caption reads: Mabel Cyr,...

A man and a boy stand on the train tracks looking at camera. A derailed locomotive is behind them. Smoke comes out of the train's smoke stack. The train is against a hill. A piece of machinery, possibly an early-day steam shovel, is at the front of...

Photograph of two men in the middle of a river attempting to dislodge a log jam. Logs are visible piled on riverbank behind the men. Photo caption reads: High water at the Bonner Mill, May of 1948. Arne Karkanen is at the left with the pike pole.

Two toddlers in snowsuits play in the snow near a windlass. The Blackfoot River and possibly the mill can be seen in the background, A tree blocks most of the background. Photo caption reads: Nils Hallgren, Carl Berglund, Windlass in back for...

Photo shows eight young men standing near rear of early model sports or racing car, on an unpaved dirt road. Some of the men have their arms around each others' shoulders. Photo caption reads: Identities not certain. Walter Hines' car? Doodum...

Two unidentified soldiers in uniform stand on railroad tracks. The soldier on the left holds a drawn saber. A handwritten notation in large letters across top of the photograph read "We feel desperate." The mill with smokestacks is visible in the...

Label in upper left corner of photo reads "158". Photo of three men standing outside, near stacks of cut lumber. Emery Mattson and Ed Johnson are standing on the ground, and Charles Kolppa is standing on top of one of the shorter stacks. Photo...

Boy, wearing an old-fashioned boy's outfit, stands on a rock in Milltown where I-90 is today. The Milltown Dam, overlook, and reservoir are in background, downstream. Photo caption reads: Wilbur Lehman. Old Mullan Road was to his left.

Photograph taken from the mountain across the river from the mill looks down into a smoky valley. The sparsely-treed, sloped mountain behind the tow is part of Bonner Mountain. The Hotel Margaret is near the middle of the photograph, the old...

Five women wearing slacks and hats stand on a log near the Bonner Mill. Two of the women are not identified in the caption. Photo caption reads: Left to right - 1. __ 2. __ 3. Mabl Cyr 4. Alma Rooney 5. Edith Rooney.

Eight soldiers in uniform stand in two rows in formation with rifles on shoulders. A wood-framed building and a tree are visible in the near background. A mountain can be seen farther in the background. A label affixed to the upper left corner of...

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